Although ocular & brain implants are the means of communication nowadays, a messenger service still exists in this world. Mostly everyone uses LINE nowadays even if the need for cellular phones is null. Characters may have already recognized the interface to be somewhat familiar with the similar shade of green and same old slogan.
It happens the first time, and several times throughout the week as your character goes about their new routine. The sound of machine-like whirring, deep within their cranium, like a computer that’s in the midst of processing some new information. Then, there’s the familiar ping of a new public message, and whatever you were thinking about at that point of time will be plastered on the network, for all to read and react to. Daydreaming about ponies at work? Having a fun night out at a club? Regretting said night out at the club? Falling into a deep depression about how your life has turned out so far? It doesn’t matter when or where, because the system doesn’t discriminate. You’ll soon find the thoughts you were having during those moments posted on the network and it won’t be possible to delete.
"The system is updating … ... The system is updating … "
That’s the only explanation SYNTHIA will give when prodded or asked to take down a post. She’s not too helpful at this moment.
"Yeah, sorry. She gets temperamental like that sometimes. I can’t really do anything about your business being out there. But it’s pretty funny, right? Looks like you got hella wrecked last night. Good for you."
Welcome to our first Network Mingle! This is a TFLN-inspired mingle that’s been tweaked to make it completely canon to the game. Due to a glitch in the system, random thoughts that characters might be having throughout the week will be registered as network posts and posted in public for all to see and respond to. This can happen at any time as they wander around the main base or different Neo Tokyo locations!
HOW TO PLAY: 1. Write out prompts (example below) for others to respond to. These can be thoughts they’re having in bed, at work, while intoxicated or what-have-you. You can look up shower thoughts or TFLN as inspiration, but remember that this will be game canon so it has to be written in your character’s voice. 2. Go around and respond to others! 3. ??? 4. PROFIT!
Participation in this mingle isn’t obligatory, of course. If you don’t want your character to participate, you can simply assume the glitch did not affect them.
We also have a code below for fun, but please don't feel pressured to use it. As always, a regular text thread works out just fine! Most importantly, have fun!
(Please remember to put warnings for NSFW/triggering content in the subject header.)
[Taryon freezes at the comment. He's well aware of how trusting he can be — and hindsight taught him that some of his early interactions with Vox Machina was him being oblivious to their attempts to bully him. That could happen again. He's learned that most people in the world are good at heart, but that doesn't prepare him when they want to take advantage of his inexperience.]
I...do have a problem with that...at times...but I might need you to step in if that happens? I just want to help you guys in any way I can.
[ He definitely didn't expect a genuine response to that and it catches him off-guard, though he recovers quick enough to send back an honest answer. ]
Sure, I don't mind stepping in if you think it's necessary. It'd be nice to believe that everyone here has only the best of intentions, but...
[ The world has definitely taught him otherwise, and not kindly at that. ]
But seriously, let me pay you somehow for the work you're doing, even if it's just a round of drinks.
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I...do have a problem with that...at times...but I might need you to step in if that happens? I just want to help you guys in any way I can.
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Sure, I don't mind stepping in if you think it's necessary. It'd be nice to believe that everyone here has only the best of intentions, but...
[ The world has definitely taught him otherwise, and not kindly at that. ]
But seriously, let me pay you somehow for the work you're doing, even if it's just a round of drinks.
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Alright, a drink sounds like it'll do.
But make sure it's good wine and not some cheap beer.
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